Water Shut Off Valve

[alidoc]

Is it worth getting a water shut off valve.Our stopcock is behind a cupboard in the kitchen so isn't that accessible and of course a pipe may leak when we are out of the house. Has anyone had any experience with them and how much would they cost to install ?

[Zacs-Master]

Can you not just cut a hole in the carcass of the cupboards. A stopcock is a water shut off valve.

[donny48]

Always worthwhile to have an accessible and operable stop cock. With call out charges it could be quite expensive, no good at DIY ?

[donny48]

Exactly what I have done ,Zacs. Also pays you to turn it on and off regularly to prevent it seizing up.

[ivor4781]

we have one of these fitted
http://www.screwfix.com/p/surestop-remote-stop-cock-push-fit-15mm/48604?kpid=48604&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&gclid=Cj0KEQiAyuPCBRCimuayhb3qqvwBEiQAgz62kaPt_5DX74DT5c75NX-IlP8Lc8e-LIHIAWSn3EVyiO0aArBh8P8HAQ

[theshedman]

We also have one the same as ivor and they work very well.

[diddlydo]

We've got one like Ivor - simple on/off switch in the cupboard under the sink - saves having to grovel in the road to turn off at water meter before going on holiday. Cost about £75 including labour. Prompted by having pinhole leak in rising main a few years ago (fortunately we were at home at the time).

[alavahalf]

Believe it or not the biggest problem I have when called to a plumbing problem is turning the water off. In an ideal world as donny has already stated ' It pays to turn it on and off regularly' .. but in reality I can count on one hand the amount of people who have easy access to their stop cock. Which means the only time it gets touched is when there is a problem .. by that point it is often seized solid. Most people now have water meters which that are made of poly, these cant seize, so for me it is the first port of call when isolating a water supply.
The Sureflow valve eliminates having to lie down on the pavement to turn the meter off and they are easily fitted in minutes.